Agniveer cremated with full honours

The mortal remains of Agniveer Akashdeep Singh (21) were brought to his native Chahal village near Faridkot, where he was cremated with full military honours on Friday. The soldier had sacrificed his life while performing his duty in Jammu on Thursday morning.

Akashdeep Singh joined the Army under the Agnipath scheme two years ago. He had returned to duty on April 17 after a short leave. Two soldiers had lost their lives in the incident. The other jawan was from Amritsar district. Relatives and local residents gathered to pay last respects to the departed soul and express solidarity with the family.

Punjab